Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised)

9:00 am

Photo of Martin KennyMartin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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The Minister stated the proposed new sheep scheme will take into account the differences in management between lowland and hill flocks. Does this mean the scheme will be weighted towards hill farmers, in particular commonage farmers, who have much lower stocking densities?